สามเณร

Etymology
From ; perhaps via. Compare 🇨🇬,, , , , , , ; Modern 🇨🇬; 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  sāmaṇera: ordained male who merely observes 10 precepts, as opposed to  who observes 227 precepts.

Usage notes

 * The classifier is archaic.
 * The classifier is formal.
 * The classifier is now considered colloquial.